Romsey road traffic accidents
Romsey recorded 564 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 671 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 100 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 55% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 100
- Casualties
- 671
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 100
- Casualties
- 671
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Romsey
Roads in Romsey
Postcode districts in Romsey
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Romsey
Road collision statistics for Romsey
Collisions recorded
564
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
671
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
100
18.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Romsey
Collisions in Romsey are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 21.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84% of recorded collisions in Romsey happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Romsey have produced 671 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.7% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 54 collisions, Monday 85 collisions, Tuesday 85 collisions, Wednesday 90 collisions, Thursday 93 collisions, Friday 99 collisions, Saturday 58 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 443 collisions, Darkness 121 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 474 collisions, Roundabout 50 collisions, One way street/Slip road 16 collisions, Dual carriageway 13 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 421 collisions, 40 mph 108 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 28 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 472 collisions, Raining no high winds 60 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions, Fog or mist 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 463 casualties, Passenger 96 casualties, Pedestrian 112 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Romsey
How many road accidents have there been in Romsey?
564 collisions have been recorded in Romsey in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 671 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Romsey were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 100 were serious — 18.8% of all recorded collisions in Romsey resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Romsey?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Romsey, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 21.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Romsey happen on?
84% of collisions in Romsey are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Romsey?
Pedestrians make up 16.7% of the 671 casualties recorded in Romsey.
Is road safety in Romsey getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Romsey fell 55% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Romsey come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Romsey cover 1999 to 2025.